Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 431 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) rude
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) polite (d) ancient
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) journey (d) answer
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) early
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) profit
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) polite (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) rich (d) modern
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) modern (d) invisible
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) blunt (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) early (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) float
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) honest (d) quick
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) exclude

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